Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 83587

Fossil Fuels

Tabled: 20 October 2025

Answered: 28 October 2025

Question

Gideon Amos

Liberal Democrat — Taunton and Wellington

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he plans to take to prohibit new onshore fossil fuel extraction.

Answer

Michael Shanks

The Government has committed to not issue new oil and gas licences to explore new fields while managing existing fields for the entirety of their lifespan. On 1 October, the Secretary of State announced legislation to end new onshore oil and gas licensing...

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